Literacy navigators Program FAQ's

Any student in grades 4th-6th who have learning differences and struggle with reading at grade level, yet excel in visual-spatial/hands on tasks.  Students should be at least a year behind in their reading skills for their grade.  They should be reading at a level no lower than 2nd grade to qualify.  Your student does NOT need to have a formal diagnosis.

Our instructors are experienced educators who are passionate about teaching reading skills to struggling readers. They bring their expertise as reading specialists in Orton-Gillingham principles and certifications in Wilson and Barton programs with them.  Their love for students and enthusiasm are brought to every lesson, helping our students achieve their full potential.  

We believe that high-quality education should be accessible to everyone. Just because your student requires extra support, should not be a reason to charge you a college level fee to help them!  That's why we offer competitive pricing and flexible payment options to help you achieve your educational goals.  We also take ESA+ grants for those who are qualified and have received the grant.

We provide an Orton-Gillingham based program using a Wilson language curriculum called Just Words or a modified language arts curriculum, depending on your students reading level.  Your student will be assessed and placed into whichever group will accommodate their needs best.  We will initially have two levels launch for 2026.  The first group will be focused on the Just Words program and the other group will use a modified language arts curriculum to further their reading mastery in a systematic and structured way that they can be successful.  Weekly reading lessons and beautiful literature are a large part of this program, enabling students to excel and become fluent readers.  

Literacy Navigators has partnered with S.M.I.L.E. Camps in Raleigh NC.  They specialize in science, technology, engineering, art, and math project based instruction.  Students will have the amazing opportunity to work on their language arts with our reading experts at our SCGA's campus, and then spend the rest of their day over at S.M.I.L.E. Camp working with their staff on various hands on math and project based work together.  

We're committed to your student's success. That's why we offer differentiated instructional support and guidance throughout your student's educational journey. We will meet your student where they are at and help them to achieve the most they can in our hands on and specialized instruction. 

On Mondays and Wednesdays your student will start the day with a virtue-based lesson along with the other 4th-6th graders at SGCA. The mornings are then spent learning a variety of subjects from writing, grammar, history/geography, and literature (in addition to their reading specific program work). They will then have a recess, and afterwards be transported over to S.M.I.L.E. Camp for lunch, with the remainder of their day spent with hands-on math and project work. 

There is a small number of books/workbooks that will be required.  Writing, Grammar, Math, and Literature purchases in addition to the Wilson Language System (Just Words) if students are at that level.  

There is a $1,500 cost paid to S.M.I.L.E. for each student.  This fee is in addition to our educational services fees and covers all project work for the year with S.M.I.L.E.

We are a hybrid homeschool program designed to provide educational services support to homeschool families.  Therefore, we are not a registered school and do NOT take the opportunity scholarship.  However, we DO take the ESA+ Grants for those who have an IEP and qualify for that grant.

The program runs 8:45am - 3:30pm Mondays and Wednesdays, and 8:45am - 3:00pm on Fridays.  Student schedules will be specific to the track that they are on for reading.  Approximately 3 hours will be spent on Sola Gratia Classical Academy campus with our other K-12 students.  After recess at SGCA, the kids will be transported 3.8 miles away to the S.M.I.L.E. campus where they spend the rest of the day on math and project work. Carpool drop off in the mornings will be at Sola Gratia, and carpool pick up in the afternoons will be at S.M.I.L.E. campus.